Program Editions

All of the Troubleshooting Skills software is available in four editions: Student, Expert, Business, and Enterprise. Read on to find out which edition is the right fit for you.

Personal Use

Student Edition
The Student Edition is for use by one person only, and is most appropriate for individuals who have a limited budget or a limited amount of time to use the software.

Expert Edition
The Expert Edition is also for use by one person only, and is most appropriate for individuals who want more hands-on practice troubleshooting faults. This edition is an ideal tool for maintaining troubleshooting skills as it includes 50% more faults than the Student Edition.

Industry, Business, and Education

Business Edition
The Business Edition is for use on standalone PCs and offers unlimited enrollment, which means that any number of people can use the software. It is most appropriate for small groups of users where minimal monitoring is required. Users have access to the complete fault set, and can print out a progress report as well as a certificate of completion.

Enterprise Edition
The Enterprise Edition can be installed on a server or on standalone PCs, and is priced per concurrent user or per standalone PC. This edition also includes an Instructor Guide for each program and the Simutech Course Manager. It is most appropriate for where an instructor or supervisor will monitor and manage the users' progress, such as in a classroom environment. Several types of reports and can be either exported or printed, and several course options can be modified through the course management software.

Features by Edition

Feature Student Expert Business Enterprise
Allowed User Enrollment 1 1 Unlimited Unlimited
Number of Faults:        
Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits 24 34 34 34
Troubleshooting Control Circuits 37 55 55 55
Troubleshooting Motor Circuits 37 55 55 55
Troubleshooting Industrial Controls 31 51 51 51
Guided Faults
Progress and Results Tracking
Feedback on Troubleshooting Results
Scoring System
Printable Certificate of Completion
Individual Reports
Customizable Regional Settings
Administration Program
Customizable Program Settings
Variety of Individual/Group Reports
Export User Results to .csv
Instructor Resources*
Network Installation

*Instructor Resources include:

1. The Simutech Course Manager program that allows an administrator to:

  • Manage users and passwords
  • View users progress
  • Generate user reports
  • Generate group reports
  • Modify program settings

2. An Instructor Guide for each troubleshooting program containing:

  • Program goals and objectives
  • Program description
  • Tips on using the programs
  • A list of all faults and their solutions


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Effective Training Tools
Simutech's Electrical Troubleshooting programs are designed to be highly effective learning tools and have been awarded top honors for their educational and training value.

Control circuits Find out why the Troubleshooting Skills Series is such an effective learning tool
Simulation Features
The electrical Troubleshooting Skills software makes extensive use of detailed electrical simulations.

Industrial training Find out more about the features which make these simulations so realistic
Troubleshooting Resources
  • Articles on Electrical Troubleshooting
  • Tips on using the Troubleshooting programs
  • Downloadable information on the Troubleshooting Skills Series

Troubleshooting control circuits All these and more are available on the Troubleshooting Resource page
Customer Testimonials
"Having completed this series myself, this is one of the best tools I’ve ever seen. It’s an extremely realistic way to learn and refine your troubleshooting skills without the expense, mistakes, and pressure from the employer. I would recommend this software for everyone and anyone, both novice and advanced."

"Your products have certainly played a part in our success. I have had many graduates stop by and talk about how their learned troubleshooting skills have helped them get hired or get promoted."

"Let me first say how great your program is. A great way to hone my troubleshooting skills. Some people will get up in the morning and have a coffee and play a game of solitaire on the computer. Myself, even though I have finished all three programs, I still try to solve one or two in the morning with my coffee. Just waiting for a new series to be released."
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